Radiator cover



A. E. BLACKMAN July 19, 1927.

RADIATOR COVER Filed Dec. 10, 1925 Patented July 19, 1927.

UNITED STATES ALBERT EDGAR BLACKMAN', or Monirr VERNON, Ne YORK.

" RADIATOR covnn.

Application filed December My invention relates to radiator covers inthe form of a box which is adapted'to be stood over and completelyenvelop a radlator of that class which is used for. heating rooms ofbuildings by steam or hot water. One of the principal objects of myinvention is so to construct the cover that its cost of manufacture willbe ata minimum and at the same time it will be ornamental in appear=ance. Another object is the provision of a sufiicient number of doors inthe cover so that no special care need be exercised, in ordering coversfor a particular installation, to determine which side the valves of theradiator are located. It has been found in practice, that where aradiator cover is used with only one or two doors for the radiatorvalves, errors are constantly made as to which side of the radiator thevalves are located so that when the cover is finally put in place thedoors are not in such position as to make the valves accessible. furtherobject is the provision of a bracket below each door for holding ahumidifier. The extra doors provided are especially use fill withhumidifiers in that those doors which are not opposite a valve can beused for the insertion of humidifiers. of the radiator cover shownherein but not claimed, form the subject matter of my copendingapplication Serial No. 747,228, filed November 1,1924.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of the radiatorcover, Fig. 2 is a cross-section taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1,Fig. 3 is a section taken along the line 33 of Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is aperspective view of a hinge for the door and Fig. 5 is a perspectiveview of a humidifier-used for holding a quantity of water.

The radiator cover is preferably made of sheet metal, pieces 10 and 11forming the sides, piece 12 the back and piece 13 the top. Pieces 10 and11 are formed with flanges at the back to the inside of which back 12 iswelded. Perforated front 14 is held in place between angles 25 welded'tothe inside .of sides 10 and 11, and-the front flanges of said sides. Top13 is welded to the top of sides 10 and 11 and back 12.

There are four openings provided each with a hinged door 16. This allowsthe cover to fit the valves of the radiator, 23 bei11 the usual airvalve and 26 the usual inlet valve for steam, whether they are locatedas A still I Features 10,1925. Serial n. 74,564.

shown in Fig. 1 or whether they are located opposite hand to that shown.An additional valve (not shown; such as 26 is provided on some types ofra iators on the otherside of the radiator from the valve 26 shown inFig. 1. Below each opening for a door 16, a bracket 21 is provided.These brackets are formed with a pocket 27 into which is adapted to beslid lip 22 of the humidifier 2 1. Each door 16 is provided with aU-shaped hinge 17 having hook shaped legs near the outer end of which isprovided a hole 19. Hinges 17 are pivotally mounted through holes 19between angles 18 welded to the inside of sides 10 and 11. The form ofthe legs of hinges 17 is such that as the door swings open, the concaveportion of said legs is adapted to clear the edge of the opening asclearly shown in Fig. 3 for the left hand door. A spring catch 20 isprovided for each door for holding it closed.

I claim:

1. A radiator cover having a pluralityof openings, a humidifier formoistening the heated air arising from said radiator, said openingsbeing provided for obtaining access to the radiator valves and for theintroduc tion of the humidifier within the cover, a

plurality of doors for closing said openings,

and brackets for supporting the humidifier fastened to the cover neareach opening" whereby said cover is adapted to support the humidifier inone POSltIOII OI another to avoid the valves of radiators having valvesin different positions. I

2. A radiator cover having an opening, a humidifier for moistening theheated air arising from said radiator, said opening be- .ing providedfor obtaining access to the radiator valve and for the introduction ofthe humidifier within the cover, a bracket fastened to the inside of thecover below said opening, said bracket being provided with a pocket forengaging with and supporting the humidifier.

3. A radiator cover having a plurality 'of openings, a humidifier formoistening the heated air arising from said radiator, said openingsbeing provided for obtaining access to the radiator valves and for theintroduction of the humidifier within the cover, said cover beingadapted to support the humidifier near each of said openings, wherebythe humidifier can be introduced into the cover through one openingoranother into its supported position Without interference radiator valveand for the introduction of with the valves of radiators having Valvesthe humidifier Within the cover, a bracket in different positions.mounted upon the inside of the cover near 10 4:. A radiator cover havingan opening, a said opening adapted to support said huhuinidifier formoistening the heated air midifieiu arising from Said" radiator, saidopening being provided for obtaining accesstothe I ALBERT EDGARBLACKMAN.

